Lance Ryan-Young Boykin (born August 31, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

Memphis Showboats The Memphis Showboats were an American football franchise in the United States Football League. They entered the league in its expansion in 1984 and made the 1985 playoffs, losing in the semifinal round to the Oakland Invaders. Perhaps the ...

of the United Football League (UFL). He played

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at Old Dominion and Coastal Carolina. He signed with the Seahawks as an

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in 2023.

College career

Boykin played

for the

Old Dominion Monarchs The Old Dominion Monarchs are composed of 18 college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, s ...

from 2018 to 2020 and for the

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from 2021 to 2022, earning second-team all-conference honors in his final year.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

On May 12, 2023, the

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC West, West division. The club entered the NFL a ...

signed Boykin to a three-year, $2.696 million contract as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was not initially signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. However, on February 1, 2024, Boykin re–signed with Seattle on a reserve/future contract. On July 18, 2024, Boykin was placed on the Active/ Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. He was waived on August 27.

Memphis Showboats

On December 5, 2024, Boykin signed with the

of the United Football League (UFL).

References

External links

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Coastal Carolina Chanticleers bioOld Dominion Monarchs bio
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